Acera, or the Witches' Dance (1972)
Movie
In mud flats along the coast of Brittany we watch acera, small ball-shaped mollusks that are about two inches in diameter. They rest in mud; then, in water, they dance, their skirt-like hood spreading like a dervish's cassock. They spin and spin. The film adds musical accompaniment. We watch them mate and secrete eggs: acera are both male and female, and can form chains with other acera in which they simultaneously mate as a male and as a female. The eggs hatch, and the cycle begins again.
Directed By : Geneviève Hamon, Jean Painlevé
Genres : Documentary
Status : Released
Released : Jan 1, 1972
Length : 13 minutes
Cast
Crew
- Director : Geneviève Hamon
- Director : Jean Painlevé
- Producer : Geneviève Hamon
- Director of Photography : Jean Painlevé
- Music : Pierre Jansen
- Director of Photography : Geneviève Hamon
- Producer : Jean Painlevé